Kukla's Korner Hockey

There will be no title defense. Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning made sure of it, the Hurricanes blowing a two-goal lead to put themselves on the brink of playoff elimination. Fifteen minutes after they left the ice, their embarrassment was assured when the Montreal Canadiens completed a 2-0 victory over the Boston Bruins.
“It’s a weird feeling, a tough feeling that our year is over,” Hurricanes defenseman Mike Commodore said.
“It’s just really disappointing, I guess, to sum it up. It’s tough to find the words right now. We had a great season last year. I guess it was the best year last year, and we kind of followed it up by the most disappointing.”